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During the winter months of 1883-1884, nearly 600 Piegans, a quarter of the tribe, died of starvation. The starvation was directly caused by the extermination of the buffalo. Leaflet no. 7 explains how the significant change in a traditional food supply altered the pattern of life in the northern Great Plains region.

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Contributors

Museum of the Plains Indian and Crafts Center (U.S.)

Contributing Institution

University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library

Publisher

Browning, MT: Museum of the Plains Indian. United States -- Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Restricted - Possibly; Most government records are in the public domain, however, this series includes commercial materials, such as clippings, that may be subject to copyright restrictions. Researchers should contact the copyright holder for information.